Shinra Tensei 2.0

"If this involves a major dispute between two nations, this student would rather not have this stage..."

Nara Motonari's instructions were vague and lacked context; Soshi stared at the medicine bottle in front of him, not daring to reach for it for a long time.

A person's greatest virtue is self-awareness...

It wasn't that Yamada Soji was being humble; as a Genin who had just graduated, how could he possibly shoulder such a heavy responsibility?

But Master Motonari insisted that the organization had already studied the matter, and regardless of the boy's own thoughts, this errand could only be carried out by him today.

"Why don't you ask what this potion is for?"

"This student does not wish to ask." Soshi frowned, retreating further than before: "This student dares not even inquire."

"Eh, how can you be like this~" Master Motonari grabbed the boy's arm and dragged him back: "Your teacher here comes from the Nara Clan. As a prestigious family that has been supplying medicinal herbs to the village since the founding of Konoha, we have quite a bit of expertise in the research of various secret medicines. Now that I've finally found an opportunity, I must educate you a little."

"Teacher... if you keep this up, I'm going to call for help."

Soshi pressed his lips together.

He didn't actually want to scream his lungs out, but given the current situation, the boy couldn't think of any other more severe countermeasures for the time being...

"Don't be impatient, hear my introduction before you make a decision."

Nara Motonari held up the small medicine bottle, which was the length of an index finger, and shook it in front of the boy: "This is a very precious secret medicine. Not only is the production process complex, but it is also difficult to preserve for long periods. Even if you turned the Nara estate upside down, you'd probably only find eight or ten bottles in stock."

"Since this medicine is so precious, this student truly dares not accept it."

"Not at all, not at all. I actually think giving this medicine to you is the perfect way to put it to good use." Master Motonari was full of initiative, stuffing the bottle directly into the boy's pocket: "Listen well, Soshi. Your chakra reserves, as well as your shape and nature transformations, are not outstanding. Theoretically speaking, you are not naturally gifted material for a ninja.

But since you are skilled in using medical ninjutsu and can develop various secret techniques based on your bloodline ability, it proves that you have a unique talent for chakra micro-manipulation. To push this talent to its limit, you can use the help of this secret medicine."

Nara Motonari leaned in close to Soshi, singing his own praises and enthusiastically explaining the effects of the unique potion: "This is a rare drug that enhances human senses in a nearly harmless way. It's not just the conventional sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch; even the user's own intuition and cognitive abilities will be comprehensively strengthened."

"Corticosteroids? Or nitroglycerin?" Soshi's medical knowledge had been rebuilt in the Naruto world, so he couldn't be sure what the ingredients were for a moment.

"The predecessors of the Nara Clan did indeed use this as a blueprint to create stimulants for war, used to improve the neural reflexes and combat capabilities of personnel. However, if you use the undiluted liquid directly, the effect is completely different!"

"Master Motonari, you must know that excessive use of stimulants can lead to serious consequences like hormonal imbalances..."

"No, no, you are overthinking it." Nara Motonari waved his hands repeatedly, a meaningful smile on his face: "Although the diluted solution has effects similar to ordinary stimulants, the predecessors in the clan who drank the undiluted liquid usually called it by this name—

--Superman Drug."

"Sorry, that sounds even more dangerous than before..."

Memories from his past life made Soshi subconsciously associate this drug name with an item from another long-running manga, and the suspicion in his heart grew instantly: "Will drinking this really not cause a disconnect between reaction speed and physical function, leading to serious consequences like subjective time dilation?"

"Hmm? You seem to have misunderstood something."

Nara Motonari tapped Soshi on the forehead and continued to explain: "In fact, drinking the undiluted Superman Drug does not multiply the sensory enhancement effects; rather, it allows more sensory organs that usually cannot be clearly perceived to interact more significantly with your subjective consciousness.

Intuitively speaking, someone who drinks the Superman Drug can not only 'see' the flow of their own chakra clearly and grasp the energy conversion process of each stage of a technique precisely. If one possesses the corresponding professional knowledge, it is not difficult to perform a physical examination on oneself using this 'internal vision' effect!"

"I see... wait, are you saying?"

"How about it? Think about it~"

As a doctor currently working at Konoha Hospital, Soshi remained vigilant about this substance of unknown composition.

But combined with Master Motonari's previous explanation, the boy suddenly realized why the other party had chosen this exact moment to hand such a precious potion to him, and even said things like "putting it to good use."

To a certain extent, the effects of the Superman Drug would not only provide assistance to the new chakra conversion method Soshi had been training with recently, but the medical knowledge Soshi had learned over the past year could also maximize the efficacy of this "internal vision examination"!

In other words, with the help of this bottle of Superman Drug, the pseudo-Shinra Tensei he achieved by cheating with the Accio effect would have a high probability of being perfected.

If he were lucky enough, he might even be able to review and organize the other ninjutsu he had mastered before the drug's effects wore off!

Opportunities to observe the microscopic world of energy through a microscope like this didn't come around every day.

If he missed this chance, who knew how long he would have to train before reaching this state of returning to simplicity, where he could have a heart-to-heart talk with his own internal organs!

However, Soshi also knew well that the greater the reward, the greater the risk...

Regardless of whether this Superman Drug was as precious as Master Motonari claimed, since it could create such great benefits for him right now, there would surely be no shortage of troubles waiting for him to solve.

So, before deciding whether to swallow this fragrant bait, Soshi decided to gather more intelligence.

"...This student would like to hear your plan first."

"Of course, no problem! As the actual executor of this mission, you naturally have the right to be informed in advance."

Nara Motonari patted his prize student on the shoulder and finally got to the point: "However, before I explain the specific details to you, I must first add some background information."

"I am all ears." Soshi sat up straight.

"As the friction and conflict on the border between the Wind and Fire nations intensify, the Hokage and the other elders of the advisory group have begun to worry about the resurgence of a great war. The village's push for this Jingu Forest Field Hospital construction project itself carries the implication of a strategic probe."

Master Motonari first held up his index finger: "Even if war is inevitable, the timing of when the flames of war ignite and the division of enemy and friendly camps during the war still have countless connections to the direction of the overall situation; surely you can understand this logic.

Specifically, the act of building a field hospital itself is enough to form a deterrent against the increasingly active Sand Ninja, and it is even more likely to become an important basis for influencing the strategic decisions of third parties."

"Understood."

Soshi nodded slightly upon hearing this: "In other words, the village is using diplomatic means to actively guide the escalation of the conflict, and even wants to influence the judgments of other major ninja villages through this tough external stance."

"That's just about the meaning of it."

Soshi's words hadn't actually finished yet...

Considering the current political landscape of the village, where the old and new generations are at odds, it is not impossible that the leadership core centered around the Third Hokage has the intention of using this to divert internal conflict.

As soon as war breaks out, the supreme power within the village will naturally become more concentrated. By that time...

The young man's internal musings had not yet concluded when Motochika raised a second finger.

"Of course, the purpose of dispatching a medical team to the front lines is not merely that—to avoid repeating the mistakes of the last Great War, Lord Hiruzen has even considered the further developments should the conflict escalate into a full-scale war."

"What do you mean specifically?"

"If Konoha and the Sand Ninja go to war, the Third Hokage hopes to push the front lines into the Land of Wind at the very first opportunity..."